For International Students

Citizens and Permanent Residents (LPR) of the U.S. Living Abroad

Scholarships: To be considered for merit scholarships, you must have filed your completed application for admission not later than February 1. There is no separate scholarship application. Once you have been offered admission to the College, your file will be given scholarship consideration. Scholarships are determined on the basis of academic preparation and performance, standardized test scores, class rank teacher recommendations, and personal essay, with the strongest emphasis placed on academic performance.

International Students

Although Hiram College does not offer need-based aid to international students, there is a generous program of merit-based global scholarships. These scholarships range from $1,000 to $18,000 per year and are renewable annually for up to four years of study. To be considered, you must have your completed application for admission into the Admission Office not later than February 1. There is no separate scholarship application. The files of all students admitted to the College will receive scholarship consideration. Both the Admission and Scholarship Committees evaluate each student's application file in its entirety. This holistic review includes academic preparation and performance, standardized test scores, teacher recommendations, personal essay and interview, with the strongest emphasis placed on academic performance. Scholarship recipients are notified by February 15.

Loan Options for International Students

There are a number of agencies that will lend to international students. Typically these lenders require you to apply with a credit-worthy co-signer who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, but not always. Because it is a loan, the student is responsible for repayment. Repayment typically begins after you graduate, leave college, or drop below half-time (6 credit hours). Failure to repay this loan affects both the borrower and the co-signer's credit rating.

Please note: although the use of these loans is helpful in meeting educational costs, these loans cannot be used as part of the financial documentation for a Form I-20.